I remember when landing on the dark side of kerbin resulted in instant death. EDIT: Heres a very early version of the game if you want to see what it was like. http://www.shacknews.com/file/27710/kerbal-space-program-082-windows-free-game
You could probably build something simple that could reach high in the atmosphere, but building a rocket that can orbit is just out of the question. I admire the optimism but you have to be realistic.